Rocks and Minerals Knowledge Assessment

What are rocks mostly made of?

• Water

• Wood

• Minerals

• Air

What are the three main kinds of rocks?

• Soft, hard, shiny

• Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic

• Big, small, medium

• Red, blue, green

Which rock is an example of an igneous rock?

• Coal

• Marble

• Granite

• Sand

Which rock is an example of a sedimentary rock?

• Granite

• Coal

• Diamond

• Marble

Which rock is an example of a metamorphic rock?

• Marble

• Coal

• Granite

• Petroleum

How is petroleum made?

• From hot lava

• From old plants and animals

• From sand and water

• From shiny minerals

Where can rocks be found?

• Only in rivers

• Only on mountains

• On the Earth's surface or deep underground

• Only in deserts

Which of these is a way to describe a mineral?

• Its smell

• Its taste

• Its hardness

• Its sound

What is the hardest mineral known?

• Talc

• Quartz

• Gold

• Diamond

What is one way people use rocks and minerals?

• To make food

• To build houses

• To fly airplanes

• To grow plants